Iran launched more than 300 missiles at Israel in retaliation for the attack on its consulate in Damascus on April 1. The attack was carried out by a group of rebels known as the Houthis.
The Houthi rebels have also launched attacks on merchant ships in the Red Sea. Iran has warned that it will not back down in the face of the threat from the Houthi group, which it calls the Islamic Republic of Iraq and Syria. The United States and its allies have warned that Iran will have to defend itself against the threat of attacks from Yemen and its proxies in the Gulf of Aqrab. The U.S. has also warned Iran that it would have to back up its threats with military force if it did not stop its attacks on Israel's consulate in Syria and the Golan Heights. The Iranian government says it has no intention of backing down from its fight against Israel, and that it is committed to a two-state solution to the conflict in the region. The Israeli government has said it will continue to fight against Iran's attacks on its borders, even if it loses the battle.